# Veteran broadcaster Marcella André dies at Antigua medical centre

Marcella André, a veteran broadcaster and communications entrepreneur, died on Thursday morning.

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Marcella André, a veteran broadcaster and communications professional, died on Thursday morning at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre. [^1]

Marcella André, a veteran broadcaster, communications specialist, and entrepreneur, has died, causing mourning in Dominica and the wider Caribbean media fraternity. [^2]

Neto Baptiste, Observer Media Sports Director, remembered André as an efficient professional who loved her work and would be missed by her peers. [^3]

Sources close to the family said André died with friends and relatives at her bedside. [^4]

André founded NIA Comms, a communications consultancy guided by the principle 'Purpose plus Excellence,' providing public relations, marketing, and capacity-building services. [^5]

In 2020, André collaborated with communications specialist Jamilla Kirwan to establish the NIA Mentor Award, which provided EC$7,000 and a year of mentorship to a female entrepreneur in Antigua and Barbuda. [^6]

Marcella André was born in Dominica but was displaced by Hurricane David in 1979 when she was five years old, resulting in her being sent to Antigua and Barbuda. [^7]

Team Antigua Island Girls remembered André as an important administrative volunteer who helped manage their social media platforms during their historic Atlantic crossing. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Marcella André, a veteran broadcaster and communications professional, died on Thursday morning at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre. (Antigua Observer Newspaper, News)
2. Marcella André, a veteran broadcaster, communications specialist, and entrepreneur, has died, causing mourning in Dominica and the wider Caribbean media fraternity. (Dominica News Online, News)
3. Neto Baptiste, Observer Media Sports Director, remembered André as an efficient professional who loved her work and would be missed by her peers. (Antigua Observer Newspaper, News)
4. Sources close to the family said André died with friends and relatives at her bedside. (Antigua Observer Newspaper, News)
5. André founded NIA Comms, a communications consultancy guided by the principle 'Purpose plus Excellence,' providing public relations, marketing, and capacity-building services. (Dominica News Online, News)
6. In 2020, André collaborated with communications specialist Jamilla Kirwan to establish the NIA Mentor Award, which provided EC$7,000 and a year of mentorship to a female entrepreneur in Antigua and Barbuda. (Dominica News Online, News)
7. Marcella André was born in Dominica but was displaced by Hurricane David in 1979 when she was five years old, resulting in her being sent to Antigua and Barbuda. (Dominica News Online, News)
8. Team Antigua Island Girls remembered André as an important administrative volunteer who helped manage their social media platforms during their historic Atlantic crossing. (Antigua Observer Newspaper, News)

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